The Aurora University men's basketball team faced a win and get in scenario on Saturday when they hosted Dominican University but before tip-off.recognized the senior class of Spartans. AU led for all but 1:03 of game time on their way to securing a place in the upcoming NACC Tournament with an 86-68 victory. All five Spartan starters scored in double figures, led by Michael Osborne who scored his 1,000th career NCAA point with his first basket of the night.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 86, Dominican University 68
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-14 overall and 8-10 in the NACC; Dominican University 10-15 overall and 7-11 in the NACC


- Both teams came out firing from the field with the game tied 11-11 5:20 in.
- 1:27 into the game, AU senior Michael Osborne made a pull-up jumper. The basket was his 1,000th career NCAA point.
- On multiple times in the first-half the Spartans built a 10-point lead with the last one coming with 6:24 left at 35-25.
- Dominican chipped away at the AU lead and with under one minute left, the Spartans led by just one.
- A Noah Butler free-throw just before the half ended sent the teams to halftime with the Spartans leading 44-42.
- Coming out of halftime, AU built back a 10-point lead with a 12-4 run.
- AU continued to build on the lead and with 9:06 left, AU led by 16 (69-53).
- The Spartans maintained the double-digit lead for the rest of the game and would win 86-68.
- All fiveAU starters scored in double-digits led by 20 from Osborne and Isaiah Davis.


Points: Michael Osborne and Isaiah Davis (20), Joevonn McCottry (18), Jeffery Hillmer (13) and Dwayne Jervier Jr. (10)
Assists: Michael Osborne (6)
Rebounds: Jeffery Hillmer and Dwayne Jervier Jr. (9)
Steals: Noah Butler, Joevonn McCottry and Isaiah Davis (2)
Blocks: Michael Osborne (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Tuesday, February 20 when they travel in the first round of the 2023-2024 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at either Wisconsin Lutheran College or St. Norbert College.